Build & share 24/7 rolling rotas in minutes.
Care homes never close, so your rota has to cover early, late, twilight, and waking-night shifts every single day of the year. ShiftGuard makes it simple to build rolling rotas for nurses, senior carers, care assistants, night staff, and domestic and kitchen teams, then share them instantly with everyone. Plan around real availability, contracted hours, and the skill mix each floor needs, so the right people are on at the right time. The moment you publish, staff see their upcoming shifts on any device. That cuts down the constant phone calls and WhatsApp messages, and new starters always know exactly where they should be. Whether you run a single home or a group, our care home rota software keeps every unit properly staffed without the spreadsheet chaos. Build a template rota once, copy it forward week after week, and adjust only what changes - so the next rota takes minutes rather than an afternoon.
Track lateness, no-shows
& attendance in real time.
On a care floor, a single gap is not just an inconvenience, it can put residents at risk and pile pressure on the carers who do turn up. With ShiftGuard, staff clock in on-site, so you can instantly see who has arrived, who is running late, and who has not shown up, letting you arrange cover before the shift starts. Every clock-in and clock-out is logged, giving you a clear, time-stamped attendance record. That record supports safe-staffing evidence for CQC inspections and helps you demonstrate the right numbers and skill mix on every shift. It also makes it far easier to honour Working Time Regulations rest breaks, so your team stays safe, supported, and compliant. With every late start and missed shift logged automatically, you can spot patterns early, have the right conversations, and keep your floors consistently covered.
Holiday, sickness & emergency cover at a glance.
Managing leave in a care home is a constant balancing act between giving staff the time off they have earned and keeping every shift safely covered. ShiftGuard gives you complete visibility of holiday, sickness, and emergency absence in one place. Carers request annual leave through the app, and managers can log sickness or last-minute absence in seconds. Before you approve a request, you can instantly see who is already off, so you never accidentally leave a floor short. When someone calls in sick at 6am, you can spot who is available and arrange cover quickly - rather than reaching straight for an expensive agency. You can even offer the extra shift to staff who have told you they want more hours. Over time, that clarity helps you organise leave fairly, reduce agency spend, and protect continuity of care for your residents. Booking annual leave through the app also means staff see their remaining entitlement at a glance, so requests are realistic and there are fewer awkward clashes around busy periods and bank holidays.
